Name: Writing Refresh: Using Improv Games to Rejuvenate Your Writing
Start: 2024-11-18T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-18T14:30:00-05:00
Location: Center for Health and Wellbeing

Writing Refresh: Using Improv Games to Rejuvenate Your Writing

Join writing coach Chris Hicks and professional improviser Anthony Francis for an afternoon session of fun and productivity.
About this Event

Feeling stuck? Fighting writer’s block? Ready to give up writing and take up needlepoint? Before you abandon your dream of penning the Great American Novel, join writing coach Chris Hicks and professional improviser Anthony Francis for an afternoon session of fun and productivity.

In this dynamic workshop, you’ll be guided through a series of improv games and writing exercises specifically designed to energize you and elevate your writing. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this session will offer valuable techniques to overcome creative obstacles and spark new ideas.

What to Expect:

— Interactive improv games: engage in exercises that will help break through mental blocks and inspire fresh perspectives

— Creative writing exercises: apply improv techniques to enhance your writing skills and boost your creativity.

— Supportive environment: collaborate with fellow writers and improvisers in a relaxed and playful setting.

All levels of writers and improvisers are welcome! Just bring your notebooks, your imagination, and a readiness to play.

This program is presented by Chris Hicks and Anthony Francis and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.        

About the Presenters: 

Chris Hicks relocated to Orlando from the Chicago area, where she headed up a highly recognized high school theatre program and taught Honors and Advanced Placement English classes. Chris has a bachelor’s degree in Speech/ Theatre from Northern Illinois University and a master’s degree in Teaching from National Louis University. For the past several years, Chris has worked with CFCArts, teaching the Narrators! Class, as well as creative writing and acting workshops throughout the community. In her spare time, she enjoys costuming and performing with theaters, most notably as Ethyl in “On Golden Pond” and Mae Peterson in “Bye Bye Birdie,” where she was recognized by the Orlando Sentinel as one of Orlando Theatre’s Best of 2019 Performers.

Anthony Francis is a veteran improviser who has been teaching and delighting audiences since 2012. His unique style of comedy and approachable teaching style has earned him a reputation as a thought leader in the improv community and all-around nice guy.  